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2008 Iowa U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 2008 Iowa U.S. House District 3 Election?

Leonard L. Boswell won the 2008 Iowa U.S. House District 3 Election. Leonard L. Boswell received 176,904 popular votes (56.4%). The main challenger was Kim Schmett (42.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Boswell and Schmett

Boswell +14.3 pts · won by 44,768 votes
Leonard L. BoswellDemocraticWINNER56.4%
176,904 votes
Kim SchmettRepublican42.13%
132,136 votes
Frank V. Forrestalsocialist workers1.47%
4,599 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.